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Rachel Kim | 김정민

I am a master's student in School of Computing at KAIST, at the HCITech Lab (advisor: Sang-Ho Yoon). My research interests are in designing and developing the future interactive systems. Currently, I focus on XR interfaces and interaction design, working toward making XR a pervasive part of our everyday lives.

Beyond research, I enjoy bringing our imaginative concepts into tangible experiences. I envision a world where we can reshape how we perceive and share our experiences. I believe this can happen through versatile interfaces and intuitive interactions, bridging the digital and physical dimensions.

Research Interests: HCI, XR  |  Context-Aware Systems, Gestural Interactions, Prototyping Tools, Haptics

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Education


KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • M.S. student in School of Computing

Mar 2025 -

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • B.S. in School of Computing (Minor: Culture Technology)

Mar 2020 - Feb 2025


Honors & Awards


2nd Place (Challenge Award + 500K KRW) at KAIST CT Startup Challenge
  • HarmonyXR: Collaborative Music Creation Tool for Deaf and Hearing Producers

Dec 2024

1st Place (Mayor’s Award + 2M KRW) at Sparcs Science Hackathon 2024
  • ALLeX: Web-based interactive XR platform for managing immersive chemistry lab classes for teachers and students

Oct 2024

National Excellence Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation
  • National scholarship to students who showed academic excellence

Fall 2022

Dean’s List, KAIST
  • Awarded to top 3% among 2,900+ students in College of Engineering, KAIST

Spring 2022